| U.S. cities celebrate National Mexican
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| | Mexican state of Nayarit, showcases a
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| holiday observing Puebla's victory over
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| | vast wealth of artistic tradition from
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| the French
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| | Nayarit and throughout the Mexican
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| It is party time in the United States
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| | republic.
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| with the Cinco de Mayo fiestas around the
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| | ATLANTA (Georgia): May 6 --Considered the
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| corner. So raise your tequila glass and
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| | largest outdoor Hispanic family festival,
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| rock out Mexican style to celebrate the
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| | Fiesta Atlanta takes place at Centennial
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| holiday that commemorates Mexico's
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| | Olympic Park in downtown Atlanta, the day
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| victory over the French.
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| | after Cinco de Mayo. Over 25,000 people
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| Cinco de Mayo is one of the most
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| | are expected to attend this event with a
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| celebrated Mexican national holidays in
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| | day-long celebration of Latino culture,
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| the United States, where many U.S.
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| | music, food and handicrafts.
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| businesses and restaurants are decorated
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| | AUSTIN (Texas): May 3-6--The Texas
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| in green, white and red, the colors of
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| | capital city of Austin hosts the annual
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| Mexico's flag, to observe this important
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| | Cinco de Mayo Music Festival, featuring
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| day in traditional Mexican fanfare.
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| | an array of activities including Little
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| Although Cinco de Mayo celebrates the
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| | Cinco, a Jalapeño Eating Contest, and
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| determination of Mexicans to remain free
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| | dance contests including Salsa,
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| from foreign control, it is not Mexico's
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| | Jitterbug, Polka and more.
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| Independence Day.
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| | CHARLESTON (South Carolina)
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| HISTORY
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| | --Charleston's second annual Cinco de
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| Following the devastating loss of the
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| | Mayo Festival will take place on Cinco de
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| Mexican-American War in 1848, Mexico was
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| | Mayo, at the Visitors Center Bus Terminal
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| both financially and morally defeated.
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| | in downtown Charleston from 7 to 11 PM.
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| In 1861, president Benito Juarez issued a
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| | The celebration featuring an authentic
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| moratorium in which all foreign-debt
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| | mariachi band will also have performances
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| payments would be suspended for a period
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| | by DJ Luigi Bravo of Latin Groove and
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| of two years. Furious and eager to
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| | professional salsa dancers, as well as a
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| collect payment, England, France, and
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| | variety of Mexican food, margaritas and
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| Spain invaded Mexico.
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| | beer.
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| Unbeknownst to the other countries,
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| | CHICAGO (Illinois): May 4-6 -- From
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| France had its own agenda, ultimately
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| | Friday to Sunday, Plaza Garibaldi will be
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| aiming to impose a monarchical government
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| | home to a Cinco de Mayo festival in
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| upon the nations of Central and South
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| | Chicago. With over 25,000 people
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| America. Shortly after President Juarez
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| | expected to attend, this event at Little
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| offered a type of promissory note that
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| | Village, sponsored by UNIVISION, is sure
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| guaranteed payments on its debt after the
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| | to be a festive hit.
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| two years, England and Spain returned
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| | DENVER (Colorado): May 5-6--Touted as the
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| home, but the French continued their
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| | largest Cinco de Mayo Festival in the
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| siege on Mexico.
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| | United States, Denver's festival is lo
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| On May 5, 1862, Juarez commanded General
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| | maximo. Now in its 19th year, the
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| Ignacio Zaragoza to block the advance of
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| | festivities emphasize the celebration of
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| the French forces at the fortified hills
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| | freedom and culture, Denverites enjoy six
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| of Loreto and Guadalupe near the city of
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| | stages of live entertainment, dancing,
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| Puebla. With only 2,000 men, most of them
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| | food and crafts at the Civic Center Park.
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| local Zacapoaxtla Indians from the Puebla
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| | In addition, the celebration includes a
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| region with no formal military training
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| | special concert with the Colorado
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| and little weaponry, the Mexicans were
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| | Symphony Orchestra among others, on May 4
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| able to briefly defeat the French army of
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| | and a Cinco de Mayo Civil Rights Award
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| 6,000.
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| | event held (date to be announced).
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| The victory was short-lived, though soon
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| | EL PASO (Texas): May 5 -- This "Taste of
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| after, France conquered Puebla and the
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| | the Border" festival featuring mariachis,
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| rest of Mexico, ruling until 1867.
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| | margaritas, tequila and a mole
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| Through a popular revolt, Juarez was
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| | extravaganza kicks off at 3:00 and goes
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| finally restored to power, remaining
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| | into the wee hours of the night.
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| leader of Mexico until his death in 1872.
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| | LITTLE ROCK (Arkansas): May 6 --
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| BEYOND CINCO DE MAYO
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| | Organized by the League of United Latin
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| Cinco de Mayo was born in the central
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| | American Citizens (LULAC), this 9th
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| Mexican state of Puebla. Its capital
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| | annual Cinco de Mayo party will be held
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| city, also called Puebla, is one of the
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| | in the River Market Pavilion in downtown
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| most impressive and oldest colonial
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| | Little Rock. Miss Cinco de Mayo will be
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| cities in Mexico. Declared a UNESCO
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| | crowned at this all day event.
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| World Heritage Site for its unique
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| | NEW BRUNSWICK (New Jersey): May 5 --
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| beauty, the magnificent historic center
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| | Featuring a variety of different Mexican
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| is an ideal starting point for a Cinco de
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| | foods and musical talents is the Cinco de
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| Mayo tour.
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| | Mayo Festivities in New Jersey, supported
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| While in Puebla, visitors can enjoy the
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| | by Mexico Americana at Joyce Kilmer Park.
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| historical Cinco de Mayo sites such as
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| | NEW YORK (New York): May 6 -- Organized
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| the tomb and monument of Ignacio
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| | by the Fiestas Patria de Casa Puebla
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| Zaragoza, the general who led Mexico to
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| | committee is the Cinco de May Festival in
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| victory over France. The site of the
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| | Queens. From 10 to 6 on Sunday, there
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| battle is also a popular destination,
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| | will be a variety of musical talents,
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| featuring a museum with a display of
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| | foods and handicrafts at Flushing Meadows
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| hundreds of toy soldiers set up to show
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| | Corona Park.
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| what happened on that day. Art
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| | OAKLAND (California): May 5 -- This
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| expositions, concerts of both
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| | traditional celebration which had over
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| contemporary and classical Mexican music
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| | 100,000 attendees last year, the Cinco de
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| and a Mexican film series are also part
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| | Mayo Fruitvale Festival & Parade, located
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| of the attractions.
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| | in the Fruitvale district of Oakland.
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| An annual parade is held down Cinco de
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| | The family festival will feature stages
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| Mayo Avenue, and festivities include a
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| | of entertainment, more than 200 vendors,
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| reenactment of the famous battle. Men
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| | children's activities and arts and
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| dress as French and Mexican soldiers and
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| | crafts.
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| generals, and women wear the clothing of
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| | PORTLAND (Oregon): May 3-6--Portland's
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| the "soldaderas," the women who cooked
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| | Cinco de Mayo Fiesta is a family
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| and looked after the soldiers in wartime.
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| | oriented, fun-filled event featuring four
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| In some representations, the Mexican
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| | entertainment stages, delightful
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| soldiers carry machetes and old gun-power
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| | activities for children, artisans and
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| rifles, and the French soldiers carry
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| | vendors from the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
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| bags with wine bottles and fruit.
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| | Visitors can also enjoy the Third Annual
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| Puebla has much more to offer besides its
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| | Mariachi Festival, folkloric ballet and
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| traditional Cinco de Mayo sites. Also
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| | delicious food from some of the finest
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| worth a visit are the museums displaying
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| | restaurants in the Northwest.
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| archeological objects, paintings,
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| | ST. PAUL (Minnesota): May
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| railroad cars, and other historic
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| | 4-5--Festivities include salsa-tasting
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| treasures, as well as many shops that
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| | contest, a children's area, sports zone,
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| specialize in Talavera pottery and
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| | craft vendors, a parade, a history area
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| traditional treats. Wander through the
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| | and live music and entertainment,
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| Los Sapos district to buy antiques and to
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| | featuring a variety of Hispanic/Latino
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| sample wonderful poblano dishes including
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| | dancers, performers and musicians.
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| mole and chiles en nogada (when in
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| | SAN ANTONIO (Texas): May 4-6--San Antonio
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| season) from a wide range of restaurants.
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| | draws about 30,000 to its festivities
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| Puebla State offers other beautiful
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| | with food booths at its historic Market
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| cities to visit in addition to its
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| | Square, street dancing, handicrafts,
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| capital city. Cholula, located about 5
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| | concerts and other commemorations.
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| miles from the city of Puebla, has a very
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| | Everyone from mariachis and folkloric
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| important archeological site that
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| | dancers to Tejano and conjunto groups
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| includes the "Gran Piramide" (the Big
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| | provide plenty of entertaining
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| Pyramid), also known as the Tenapa
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| | activities.
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| Pyramid, occupying more space than any
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| | SAN DIEGO (California): May 5-6--Visitors
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| other pyramid in the world. Built on top
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| | will enjoy a weekend of festivities
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| of the pyramid is the church Iglesia de
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| | including open-air entertainment
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| Nuestra Señora de los Remedios which was
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| | featuring more than 200 performers at
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| completed in 1666. Its symbolic position
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| | eight venues, also more than 100
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| stands witness to the role of the
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| | specialty booths handcrafts and a Mexican
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| Catholic church in the conversion of the
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| | feast featuring a delicious variety of
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| indigenous people.
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| | regional cuisine
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| CINCO DE MAYO CELEBRATIONS IN THE UNITED
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| | About the Mexico Tourism Board
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| STATES
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| | The Mexico Tourism Board (MTB) brings
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| Typically held during the first week of
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| | together the resources of federal and
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| May, Cinco de Mayo boasts carnivals,
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| | state governments, municipalities and
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| street fairs and multi-day festivals held
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| | private companies to promote Mexico's
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| over the U.S. Below is a list of some of
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| | tourism attractions and destinations
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| the largest celebrations in the United
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| | internationally. Created in 1999, the MTB
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| States.
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| | is Mexico's tourism promotion agency, and
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| ALBUQUERQUE (New Mexico): May 5 --The New
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| | its participants include members of both
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| Mexican capital, Albuquerque, will be
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| | the private and public sectors. The MTB
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| hosting a Cinco de Mayo celebration with
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| | has offices throughout North America,
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| Ballet Folklorico. This troupe from the
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| | Europe, Asia and Latin America.
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